Beet-harvester.



110,815,325. PATENTED MAR: 20, 190B.

J.'W. ARTHUR. I 'BBET HARVBSTER.

' APPLICATION FILED IBB. 17. 1905.

r '5 swims-H2 N W j M I l v 'ilvenloz V ,UNITED STATES PATENT, OFFICE. JAMES -W. ARTHUR, OF DENVER, ooLoRAno, ASSIGNOR TO THE ARTHUR; I BEET HARVESTER AND lMPLEMENT 00., A CORPORATION or coLo- RAD O.

To dllwh'omjt may concernk j,

Be it known that I, JAMES W. ARTHUR, a

citizen ofthe United States of America, re-

sidin at Denver, in the county of De'n'ver s and andusefulIm rovements1nBeet-Ha1tvesters5 of which the ollowing is a' specification.

tate of ,Colorado, have invented new This invention relates to beet-harvesting machines of the type embodying :a foliagefaceirregularities,,thereby insuring the topping operation bein Further objects 0 t e inventlon are to provide a harvester in which the beet-lifting de-- ro erly performed.

vices may be readil raised from or lowered into the ground an their depth of entrance into the latter properly regulated and one wherein the frame carrying thecutting and topping blades may be moved to and locked in inactive position, as circumstances require;

With these and otherobjects in view the invention comprises the novel features of constructionand combination of parts more fully hereinafter described.

In the accompanying. drawings, Figure lis a side elevation of a harvester embodying the invention and showina the parts in elevated or inactive position. g. 2 is a similar view showin the beetlifting and topping devices lowere to active position. Flg. 3 is a top Ian-view of the machine. Fig. 4 is a central ongitudinal sectional elevation, the section "being taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3 and large showing the Eparts in the position illustrated in Fig.2. 51s a plan view, on an. en-

scale, 0 he fohage-outter. Fig. 6 is a detail section taken on the'line a: a: of Fi 5.

Fig. 7 is a detail view, partlin section,'ta on on the line 7 7 of Fig.2 an viewed in the'direction of the arrow. Fig. 8 is a view artlyin section, the section'being taken on t 0 line 8 '8' of Fig. 2 and viewedm the direction of the arrow. 1s 'a plan view of one of the- Specification of Letters Patent.) A iimannta February 17,; aoa- Serie1No. 246,114-

Patented mirt 20, race.

beet lifting' members or shoes Fig. 10 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 11 is a rear elevation of" the same." Fig. 12 is a detail view of one of the cutting-blades which break v the; soil at the sides of the rows of beets.- Fig.

l3 -is a detail perspective view of one of. the

lifting membersor arms'carried by the beet Fig. 14 is a perspective view lifting shoes. I of the rear han er for the frame which carries a detail view, partly in section, on anenlarged scale, of one of the yieldable braces for the forward ends by a brace-frame 4, provided with a clevis 5, to which the draftanimals maybe hitched when desired, there being sustained at the rear ofthe frame journals .6,

the cutting an topping devices. Fig. 1-5 is '1 n which is pivoted an arched or crank axle 7 carrying main transporting-wheels 8.

' Journaled at the forward end of the main 2 frame by meanspfftrunnions 9, seated in bearings in the side bars'2, is,a horizontal rockingmember or casting 10, carrying the upper member or disk'll of'a turn-table, the

lower member or disk 12 of whichha's fixed thereto a vertical pintle or axle 13 in the form the turn-table a pair of downwardly-diver, gent. arms '14, having horizontal portions or spindles 15, on which are journaled iront trans orting and guidin" wheels 16,- Whichmay e readilyturned or. g'uidingthe machine in its'travelover the ground, there be- I 13 an arm 17, to which is attached a ole or tongue 18, to which the draft-anima 9. may

be attached when desired. I

Fixed to the rear end of theiramejl is a ing fixed upon the upper end of the king-bolt Y pair of downwardly and inwardly convergent members or standards 19',-to the lower ends of which are attached a pair of cooperating beet-engaging members or shQes 20, the inner' opfpose'd faces of which converge relatively om their front toward their rear ends and at the same time have theirupper faces inclined downwardly and inwaidlym a trans verse directionfrom their outer toward their inner edges, these shoes being designed in practice to engage respectively on opposite sides of the beets and to act for initially freeing the latter from the ground, while projecting rearwardly from and carried respectively by the shoes is a air of upwardly and rear- .wardly inclined l' ting members or arms 21, arranged in appropriately-spaced andparallel relation, these arms serving after the beets have been initially loosened by means of the shoes to engage upon opposite sides of and andwithout inju'ry to the beets during the operation of loosening the latter from the soil, there being provided at the outer faces and adjacent the rear ends of the shoes seats or recesses 23 for the reception of the ends of the lifting-arms 21 which are securely bolted or otherwise attached to the shoes( For breaking the soil to permit passage of the arms 21 therethrough there are-attached.

to the front edges of the standards 19 directly above the shoes 20 cutting members or blades 24, which, as seen in Fig. 12, have two pairs of spaced perforated cars 25, adapted to fit upon the forward'edges of the standards and receive fastening members or bolts by means of which the blades are secured in place, it being apparent that the blades are thus sus tained at an inclination corresponding to that ofthe standards and will consequently act more effectually for breaking and loosening the soil for the purpose above mentioned.

Hung beneath the main frame 1 is an auxiliary frame or carrier 26, sustained at its rear end by means of a. hanger comprising an upper horizontal member or rod 27, journaled at its ends in the side bars 2, vertical members or links 28, slotted adjacent their lower ends,'as at 29, and a lower horizontal member or rod 30, arranged for vertical play in the slo .29 and having its ends journaled in the side bars of the frame 26, which latter is sustained at its forward end by a hanger member or rod 31,

pfivotally connected at its lower end with the ame 26 and adapted. for

vertical sliding movement at its upper end through a member or bar 32, which in turn has pivotal connection at its end with the side bars of the main frame, there being disposed upon the hanger-rod 31 a normally expanded spring 33, adapted when the parts are in operative position, as seen in Fig. 2, to

press the forward end of'the'frame 26 yieldably downward to its work.

The frame 26 is further sustained at a point betweenits ends by means of a air of han ers 34, similar in character to-the anger 31 and pivotally connected at their lower .ing .cut or damaged by ends, respectively, with the side bars of the frame 26, these hangers 34 bein slidable at their upper ends through suita le bearingopenings in a rocking member or bar 35, in turn .journaled at its ends in the side bars 2 of the main frame, while upon each of the hangers 34 there is disposed a normally expanded spr ng p ng work.

Disposed obliquely of the frame 1 and bolted or otherwise secured to the forward end of 36, which, as in the instance of the "the carrier-frame 26 is a cutting member or knife 37 designed as the machine advances alon the row of beets to cut the folia e from the tops thereof, while adjacent the rear end of the frame 26 and carried by a downwardly and rearwardly andforwardly curved arm 38 is a topping member or blade 39,

adapted for removing the tops from the beets after the foliage has been removed by the folia e cutter or knife 37, there being'ournale within the frame 26 immediately in advance of thetop in -blade 39 a roller 40, beneath which the bla e 39 extends and operates in topping the beets. tioned in t travels over the surface of the ground, conforming to irregularities therein, and thus, pwing to the frame 26 being yieldably sustained and the blade 39fixed for vertical It may be menmovement with the frame, automatically adjusts said blade for properly severing the tops of the beets directly at the surfacerlevel,

whereby the topping operation will be uniform and liability of the beets themselves bethe blade obviated. It is further to be observed that the foliagecutter and forward bar of the frame 26 conjointly present a foliage-receiving trough 37 of substantially semicircular form in crosssection, as seen in Figs. 4 and 6, in which the folia -e removed from the to s of the'beets will 0 received and by whic owing to its oblique inclination, said foliage will be delivered automatically at the side of the machine and out of the path of the knife 39 and roller 40.

For raising and lowering the carrier-frame 26 there is provided a hand-lever 41 within convenient reach from the seat 42 and having the usual pawl 43,desi ned for engagement with a toothed segmenta rack 44, securedto one of the side bars 2, the lever being fixed in any appropriate manner upon one end of the u per member or rod 27 of the rear hanger, w iiile immed ately in rear oi the folia e-cutter 37 is a bearing member or shoe 45, a apted to travel upon the ground-surface and ad uStably sustained by means of links 46, pivoted at their lower ends to the shoe and having slot-and-boltconnecti'ons 47 at their upper ends with the front bar of the frame whereb the shoe may be arranged for initi ally a justing the inclination of t e cutter 37-.

33, presses the frame yieldablyto its,

is connection that the roller 40 '15 tion upon and removes the foliagefrom the delivered through t 20. comes into-action for removing the worthless 2 5- ,dium of the lifting=arms 21, it being apparent through. the medium of the lever 41b ojvated to the inactive position, (shown in g I gg which inpr'actice will effectually remove the foliage from and top the beets and thereafter 5o foliage-cutter carried by the auxiliary frame i in rear of the foliage-cutter.

5 5 carrier yieldably suspended therefrom, a folivcariri ar opera-tively connected therewith, a fo- Fixed 'upon the axle 7 and within-reach of the seat 42 is, an operatingrlever 48 ,"adapted' for rocking the axle in its bearings to raise and lower the beet lifting devices 20 21 and 5 adjusting the depth of their entrance'into" the ground, this lever being e ui pedwith a paw 49, which enga esa toot lie segmental rack 50 for locking t e axle to maintain the beet-lifters in their properly adjust ed- 'posi- Io ti0ns. l 111$Ifi0tl08, supposing the .parts to be adjuste to their active positions,- as illustrated m Fig. 2, as the machine advances along the rowof beets the cutter 37 co'mesfirst into acbeet-tops, this folia e being received by and v e medium of'the trough 37- at the side of the machine, as. heretofore "explained, whilethe toppingr'knife 39 next portions of the beet-tops,after which the beets pass between the shoes 20 and are loosened thereby and finally elevated and de osited upon the ground-surface through t e methat during transpo rtation' of the harvester from place to place the frame 26, together.

with the cutters carried thereby, mftye e e- Fig. l.,) as may also the beet-lifting devices through the medium of the lever 48. v

,From the foregoingit will be seen'that I produce a simple inexpensive harvester.

and communicatingwith said trough, and a topping device carried by the auxiliary frame i 2. In a beet-harvester, a mainframe, a

age-cutter carried by and movable with the f ;carrier, a'topfping device fixed upon the car- I rier in'rear o the-foliage-cutter, and aroller operatively connected with the carrier and dc igned to travel over the ground-surface =for,automatical]y' adjusting the topping device relative to the latter.- 3 In a beet-harvester, a main frame, a

'liage-cutter sustained vertically-adjustable shoe 'ivotally connected in rear'of operativelycom -n' ete -wi h g v i a beetrhai'vesten' ga mainheme, a-

hangers for pressing the aux-ih yieldably downward to its i work -afolia ethe iitteran r.

carrienframeyieldably' suspended therefrom, Y

Y .les'i,rrierdevice also js 'ustame frame, a topping carrier 1n rear 0 beet-lifting devices sustainedin reariof. the carrier-frame; 5. In a beet-harvester, auxiliary frame, withone of the connection with.

hangers pivotallyconnecte the other, springs on sai y am cutter carried by the auxiliary frame an a topping device also carried by said frame in rearof the folia e-cutter; I e 6. :In a beetauxiliary frame, hangers piv'gted to one of said frames and" having sliding'connection'v with the other, springs on said han ers for pressingtheauxiliary frame yieldably downtopping devices carried by the auxiliary; frame, and a roller j ournaled in the latter for travel over the ground to automatically ad- 1 j ust said devices relative to the latter.

7,. In a beet-harvester, a main frame, an' auxiliary frame, hangers pivotally'connected with one of said fi'ames and having sliding connection with the other, springs o eratively connected for pressing theauxi iary frame yieldably downward to its work, foliage-cutting and topping devices carried by and movable with the auxiliary frame and a by the carrienland av e v dby the the foliage cutt 1'; ineans for raising and lowering the carrier-frame, 'an'd mainframe, an I frames and having slidin 80 arv'ester, a mainframe, an

member operatively connected with said frame and adapted to travel over the groundsurface for automatically adjusting ping devices relativelyto the latter.

8. In a beet-harvester, a main frame, a carrier operatively connected therewith, a foha e-cutter sustained by the carrier, a vertithe top cal y-adjustable shoe pivotally connected in rear of the cutter, and a link pivoted to the shoe rier.l i

I 9. In a beet-harvester, a main frame, a

andadjustably connected with the car I carrier operatively connected therewith, a folia e-cutter s'ustainedby the OaII'iG1,& -verti-. cal '-adjustable shoe pivotally connected in rear of the cutter andada-pted to bear' on the ground-surface, and links pivotally connected with the shoe and having slot-and-bolt connection with the carrier.

In testimony whereof I ailix my in presence of two witnesses.

Witnessesz,

, "LEssER Lnvr, ALBERT Lnwnv;

izo

signature JAMES WpARTHUR. I

. 9 ward to its work, 'foliage-cutting and beet- 

